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Cumberland vs Westmorland and Furness
Cumberland (North West, England · ~274k people) · Westmorland and Furness (North West, England · ~225k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Cumberland leads on 2, Westmorland and Furness on 1, 4 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Cumberland
£41,574/yr
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness
£42,208/yr
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Cumberland
£177,500
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness
£239,975
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Cumberland: 35% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Cumberland
£659/mo
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness
£797/mo
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Cumberland: 21% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Cumberland
£2,511/yr
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness
£2,508/yr
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Cumberland
70.8/1k
Around UK average
Westmorland and Furness
70.8/1k
Around UK average
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
Cumberland
23.3
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness
20.0
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: lower average deprivation score (20.0 vs 23.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Cumberland
95.5%
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness
95.8%
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Cumberland
Rent takes 19% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.3× median annual pay
Westmorland and Furness
Rent takes 23% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.7× median annual pay
Full Cumberland profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Westmorland and Furness profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.